Rethinking scale and excellence in Indian higher education: Dr. Jitamitra Desai

In an op-ed article for Deccan Herald, Dr. Jitamitra Desai, Decision Sciences area, examines the mounting tension between expansion and excellence in India’s higher education system.

In acknowledging the urgency of improving access, the article ‘Higher education: The quantity vs quality debate’ argues that “it is unreasonable to expect the top-tier institutions in the country to educate the vast swathe of students while simultaneously rising in global rankings”, and instead, proposes a deliberate “dual-branch” model for India.